ADHD+and+Nutrition

Have you ever wondered if there is a connection between what you eat and your energy level or ability to focus?

First you need to understand the indicators or Attention Deficit Disorder. They include:
 * becoming easily distracted by sights and sounds
 * not paying attention to details and therefore making careless mistakes
 * not carefully or completely following directions
 * losing thing or forgetting things
 * avoiding work that requires you to concentration (from "A Parent's Guide to Diet, ADHD & Behavior" published by the [|Center for Science in the Public Interest]). Many children diagnosed with ADHD are prescribed Ritalin or other stimulants. Many parents and children see the positive effects these drugs may have, but don't like the idea of taking prescription medication or the side effects that come with taking these medication.

There are a lot research connecting Attention Deficiat Disorder (ADD) or Attention Deficiat Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and what children eat. On a more permissive diet, parents might restrict how much candy and sugary foods their child eats in a day. A more restrictive diet such as the [|Fiengold diet]. Many parents are looking for a compromise diet that is easy to manage and everyone in the family can follow. One such plan is the [|ADD diet] as proposed by the New Ideas group.

This plan changes after the first two weeks. The following is the plan for the first two weeks:

1. No Dairy products 2. No Yellow Foods 3. No Junk Food 4. No Fruit Juices 5. Cut sugar intake by 90% 6. Cut chocolate by 90% 7. No [|Nutrasweet] 8. No processed meats and no [|MSG] 9. Cut fried foods by 90% 10. Avoid food colorings wherever possible

After two weeks you can begin adding foods back into your diet. Here are the guidelines of what you should eat to feed the ADD/ADHD brain.

1. For breakfast, eat high protein and low carbohydrates (Protein supplements may be necessary). 2. Mineral supplements 3. Take Attend, Extress or Memorin from [|VAXA]. These are amino acid based supplements that help to increase attention span and memory. 4. Take flax seed or primrose oil. 5. Eat lots of fruits and vegetables.